Compression and Decompression

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Compression noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Usage example: the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy

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Decompression is an antonym for compression.

Decompression noun - Relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure).

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Compression is an antonym for decompression.

Nearby Words: decompress, decompressing, decompressed, decompressor, decompaction

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Decompression and Compression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compression/decompression

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